Luther and Lutheranism

Martin Luther was eight years old when Christopher Columbus set sail from Europe and landed in the Western Hemisphere. Luther was a young monk and priest when Michaelangelo was painting the Sistine Chapel in Rome...

ELCA Good Gifts Catalog

Assignment Process

Assignment completes candidacy for all people, including those ordained in another Lutheran church or Christian tradition, moving them toward first call and admittance to the appropriate roster in the ELCA...

50 Years of Ordained Women

With gratitude for those who have gone before and hope for the future, the ELCA gives thanks to God for the ministry of women. In 2019 and 2020 we celebrate 50 years of Lutheran women being ordained in the United States, 40 years of women of color being ordained, and 10 years of LGBTQIA+ individuals being able to serve freely.

Sanctuary Denomination

In its simplest form, becoming a sanctuary denomination means that the ELCA is publicly declaring that walking alongside immigrants and refugees is a matter of faith. In baptism, we are brought into a covenantal relationship with Jesus Christ that commits us to strive for justice and peace in all the earth.

Office of the Treasurer

The Office of the Treasurer of the ELCA manages business affairs, proposes financial policy for review and action by the ELCA Church Council, provides for implementation of those financial, accounting, banking, investment and money management policies, provides information technology and building management services for the churchwide organization. The staff also provide synods and congregations with tools and resources to facilitate their operations.

Lori Fedyk currently serves as treasurer for the ELCA. Learn more about her background, gifts and the experience that she brings to her work and ministry.

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